UN agency lifts Zika emergency, prepares for long-term fight

GENEVA (AP) — Acknowledging Zika is “here to stay,” the United Nations health agency on Friday lifted a 9-month-old emergency declaration and prepared for a longer-term response to the mosquito-borne virus that can result in severe neurological defects in newborns whose mothers were infected.

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UN agency lifts Zika emergency, prepares for long-term fight